I harvested 7 HSB this fall with the following results...
16" - 2# - RW 93.2%
16.5" - 2.3# - RW 97.3%
16.5" - 2.1# - RW 88.8%
16" - 2.1# - RW 97.8%
15.5" - 2# - RW 102.94%
15.75" - 2# - RW 97.9%
16.25" - 2.2# - RW 97.6%
Not too bad considering my mad methods of management have focused on trying to grow the HBG using the HSB as population control. I think I can assume that the HSB are lacking a bit of food, but maybe just enough to keep them doing their job chasing the HBG YOY down. The HSB really started feeding on the pellets a month ago where as they were mostly absent at feeding time prior this year. I bet they mostly ran out of HBG YOY a month ago that was keeping them satisfied.
I hope to add 10 - 10" HSB to the pond this month and harvest a few more next spring given that the fish truck and I can hook up and the HSB bite next spring like they did a couple weeks ago. That was a lot of fun! Thanks to all that gave me their HSB catching tricks.
